I'm looking for a good place to go to college. not sure on my major yet tho. aiming for something with a rural/suburban setting, but not far from a major city. not to hot (like florida where i used to live) and not to cold (like vermont, where i am now). as well, i'm aiming for a place that has some nice twisties and is a decent drive from a road racing track (>3 or 4 hour drive) lastly, it would be good to find a motocross/off-road freindly place with local tracks and possibly a series (somewhat like the Netra or Nemx series we have in new england).
something out west/mid-west would be cool. but i'll look at any suggestions.
so anyone have any ideas? thanks
Seriously - UGA (University of Georgia) it's in Athens, GA. Very near the ATL. Not too hot or cold, plenty of twisties, SETRA does a hare scramble series all winter, within 4 hours of 4 roadcourses.
UNL or UNO
University of Nebraska at Lincoln or Omaha.
Lincoln is the bigger school of the two. Big college football team in Lincoln.
Mid America Motorplex is 20minutes from Omaha, 45 from Lincoln. Omaha is the better city though.
Heartland Park is 2 1/2 to 3 hour drive.
Lots of other tracks within 7-8 hour drive.
BUT...Mid America Motorplex is open every thursday for bikes only April through October!
Omaha is a relatively inexpensive city also. There's a reason why Warren Buffet still has a home there and why Bershire Hathaway has their annual share holder meeting there still.
Not much in the way of local twisties though.
Atlanta is way cool, in My opinion. I like Road Atlanta, Roebling Road isn't far, neither is Barber (which I don't care for), nor is Talladega GP course (much cooler than Barber in my opinion).
You could go to UW Madison, under 2 hours from Road America, about 1 hour from Blackhawk Farms, and less than an hour away from Aztalan Motocross. There's Autobahn within your 3-4 hour circle. Also, there's Supermoto at the Briggs and Stratton complex at RA, and tons of small ovals for dirt tracking. You'd have to check with the local guys, but there are plenty of places to ride dirt, and of course ice riding in the winter.
UWM (Milwaukee) is also a good choice. UW Parkside has some nice programs, and is right between Milwaukee and Chicago. (Lots of trouble to be had). ;)
But you can buy Johnsonville brats cheaper in Omaha...really...
QuoteBut you can buy Johnsonville brats cheaper in Omaha...really...
And omaha steaks cheaper in johnsonville? ;D
The Raleigh/ Durham area gives you four major schools.
Then you have VIR, CMP, Roebling, and Road Atlanta.
Why not downtown Chicago, we road race on Lake Shore Drive, Kennedy (nice little exit at Ohio), Dan Ryan etc. I hear the roads around NIU (Dano) are pretty good. The nice part is, with the crappy weather your rain skills greatly improve. What the heck try Hawaii, that way you only have to learn one track.
Here are some other options.
http://www.racingsmarter.com/
http://www.pct.edu/schools/tt/motorsports/program.htm
Duke or UNC...
You've got VIR, Carolina, Roebling, Road Atlanta, Summitt, JGP and Barber all within a reasonable drive.
Plus you get great basketball! ;D
x2468 has his priorities in order and I predict he will be going places in his career!
I would have picked north GA too. Lots of good schools, decently close to several tracks, and access to the blue ridge. Sure would like to retire there too. On the other hand, Omaha is turning out to be great for bikes too. Thurs motomania track day is the best deal going. Wish I had a bike in college but my mother would have disowned me back then.
thanks for the replies guys!
and thanx for the compliment goldwing. im in highschool, and trying to get a bike without being dishoned by my whole family lol.
personally im looking into the SC area as its in the middle of the SE tracks and the moutains are close by. The houses are also reasonably priced.
QuoteAnd omaha steaks cheaper in johnsonville? ;D
No, actually no person in Omaha buys "Omaha Steaks"...LOL! Those are the scraps that get sold to the people that like to say that they get the best midwest beef...LOL!
And there isn't a Johnsonville, that I know of. But the Johnsonville factory is probably ten minutes from Road America...which has Johnsonville brats...it is a good reason to race at Road America.
Quotepersonally im looking into the SC area as its in the middle of the SE tracks and the moutains are close by. The houses are also reasonably priced.
is that SC as in south carolina or so. cal?
I know you said you didn't want to be in FL, but Gainesville would be a KILLER place to go. 12 months a year of all the CCS FL venues, a lot of motocross, and kart tracks, close to Jax, Orlando, and Tampa. July and August are hot, but you can meet race all December and January-long.
Well it get's a little Cold in the Winter, but Winona State, was in the top 10 university for cost vs education level (And has a great composite engineering program :thumb:).
Winona is also a very cheap place to live!
All the the best twisties in the state of MN are withing 1 hour and most within 15 minutes.
Tracks You say:
Road racing:
Road America = 4 hrs
Blackhawk = 4 hrs
Mid America = 7 hrs
Brainard = 5 hrs
Motocross:
About a half dozen within 2 hours and the biggie = Millville is 45 minutes away
platteville, wisconsin.
they have an awesome engineering program too
There certainly is a Johnsonville. The factory is probably a lot larger than the village now. I haven't seen it for several years because I moved away from the area. Everywhere I go I look for three things, racetracks, Johnsonville Brats, and Leininkugels.
Quote from: Super Dave on January 14, 2006, 04:30:43 AM
And there isn't a Johnsonville, that I know of. But the Johnsonville factory is probably ten minutes from Road America...which has Johnsonville brats...it is a good reason to race at Road America.
Go to Clemson in SC. They have a very good mechanical engineering program and also one of the best automotive engineering grad programs in the country. They also have a motorsports program.
I went to the Univ of Pitt for Mechanical Engineering. Wish I went to school at Clemson though.
If you like nuts and bolts its good to go to school for Engineering or Physics. The engineering schools are more practical though. Material Science Engineering will land you a higher paying job than Mechanical engineering. Electrical engineering is also a decent program but not very mechanical just as the name implies. Good luck and make sure you do well in physics and math!